Your Rural Health Connection

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States resulting in approximately 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year. October is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month. Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) encourages residents to know the warning signs of a sudden cardiac event and be ready if help is needed.

Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15 and ends December 7. If you're 65 or older, or if you are turning 65, and you haven't enrolled in Medicare, this video is for you.  Meet Chrissy Childers, Lead Navigator for Get Covered Illinois at Rural Health, Inc. (RHI). Understanding what Medicare plan is right for you can be challenging. Chrissy and our Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP...

Do you have questions about Get Covered Illinois and/or Medicaid health insurance plans? Our Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Navigators can answer them - at NO COST to you!  Meet Chrissy Childers, Lead Navigator for Get Covered Illinois at Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) to learn more.

Rural Health, Inc. reminds residents age 65 and older that open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15 and runs through December 7. During this time, you can sign up for Medicare if you did not do it when you turned 65. 

Recovering from a mental health disorder or substance use disorder goes deeper than acknowledging a person is struggling. It’s a long process that focuses on the person’s behavioral health and steps in recovery. September is National Recovery Month, a time to increase awareness and understanding about mental health and substance use disorders, reduce social stigma, and celebrate individuals in lon...

Newborn screening (NBS) helps identify serious, potentially life-threatening conditions in thousands of U.S. babies born each year. Through early detection and treatment of these conditions, families are able to support their babies to help them live healthy and reach their full potential. September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) encourages families who are...

Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) will hold its annual Night of the Living Health Fair on Friday, October 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at its Anna health center, located at 513 N. Main Street in Anna, Illinois. Admission is free for all ages. 

With summer drawing to a close, Rural Health, Inc. (RHI) encourages residents to schedule their flu and COVID-19 shots by the end of October in order to be fully protected prior to peak viral season and to help stay protected and reduce the spread of infection through winter. 

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. As many families are scheduling their child’s vaccinations appointment for school, Rural Health, Inc. encourages adults to schedule their own vaccination appointment to ensure they too are up-to-date on their own vaccines.

It’s the middle of summer in Southern Illinois and that means it’s time to schedule back-to-school physicals, dental exams, and vaccinations. In this episode, of Your Rural Health Connection we’ll talk with Dr. Christine Lucas, family healthcare provider at Rural Health, Inc. about everything families need to know to make this process go smoothly. 

In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection, you’ll meet Dennis Gade, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Rural Health, Inc. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ll be talking about how to keep a check on your own mental health — specifically as it relates to alcohol consumption and its overuse. We’ll discuss awareness, balance, and recognizing when it may be time to seek support.

In this episode of Your Rural Health Connection , we sit down with Erica Vining, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Rural Health, Inc., to discuss the life-changing impact of their Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program in Opioid Recovery. Erica shares how this evidence-based approach is helping individuals struggling with opioid use disorder regain stability, improve their health, and rebuild...

Welcome to Your Rural Health Connection, the podcast that links you to healthier living in Southern Illinois. Whether you’re tuning in from somewhere in Southern Illinois or around the globe, thanks for taking a little time out of your day to join us! We’re so glad you’re here. Presented by Rural Health, Inc., this podcast is all about you—your health, your community, and the resources that can he...